justaddwater said..Seb great to hear,change of topic if I may.Car report please !
I've only got her last week Tuesday, after ordering in November last year. I have driven 230 miles (368 km) and I am really enjoying it. Smooth, quiet and comfortable is how I would describe the car. Easily the most comfortable car I have owned for a long time, bearing in mind that my reference point is my now 10 year old Nissan Navara and two Merc AMGs fitted with medieval torture devices that Mercedes refers to as AMG Performance seats. The Ioniq 5 has a very comfy and soft suspension, and perhaps it is a sign of getting old, but I am loving it. I have the 225 killer whales (305 ponies) AWD version and it is quick enough. 0-100 km/h in around 5.1 secs (claimed) and around 4.8 to 4.9 secs real world tested. Photos make it look like a typical hatchback, but it is much larger in size. It is pretty much the same size as a Merc GLC. However, it is the only car in this segment that I've been in where I can fit comfortably in the rear seat behind myself. I am 1.9m tall. The boot is huge and easily fits all of the SUP and foil goodies.
I've not been on any long trips yet and have only driven to the beach and back and shopping etc. I am currently averaging 4.4 miles per kWh (7.04 km per kWh). This means that around town I should get around 510 kms, which is brilliant, considering how much it costs me to recharge. But the 2022 European version has the 73 kWh battery. I believe the Aussie version gets the larger 77 kWh battery, just like North America. That would mean a range of around 540 km, but that will obviously decrease if you are driving at 100 km/h+. The car is pretty fast, but I am enjoying just cruising in eco mode with the regen at level 3 in a zen like state, because it is so relaxing and I don't feel the need to go fast everywhere. It is my first EV and the smoothness of the acceleration s what sold me after test driving.
I test drove other cars, such as BMW IX3 and the Audi Q4 e-tron. They were perfectly fine, but bland on the outside. The iX3 looks pretty much exactly the same as a BMW X3 from 2005. The Ioniq 5 looks like a large and retro-modern version of the Lancia Delta Integrale, which was one of my favourite cars when I was a kid. Most importantly, of course, is the fact that the colour should match a Starboard blue carbon board.
The only caveat I would add is that the while the seats are soft and comfortable, the shape at the top may not be suitable for the larger / wider gentleman, because the side bolsters could dig into your shoulders and cause fatigue, so I would recommend a test drive first. I had that problem on my first test drive, but the long wait meant that I had plenty of time to get in shape. I have lost around 17 kgs, which were related to lock downs and working from home, since I ordered the car and I don't have the sore shoulder problem now.
. Miss it on the quiet days..
